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Wife snatched my NAkiri looking for a replacment.

My wife confiscated my Tojiro Damascus DP Nakiri 165mm for her Veg prep job at Whole Foods. So I am looking for a replacment. I would like to be in the $150-$300 Rnge some of the ones I am looking at are

Takeda IMO the best nakiri you can buy. This is the only knife Takeda makes I would call best in class. Reasons
1. very very good edge retention
2. easily managed reactivity
3. absolutely zero food sticking
4. thin and will fall through everything it is an amazing cutter
5. easy to re-sharpen and maintain edge
6. rugged good looks

I would stay away from the Moritaka because of the un-rounded tip
The Shig is very nice but will be more reactive and have less edge retention
I have no opinion on the HD

+1 to Takeda.
I agree with Mike on all points.
I have a Shig kitaji nakiri that's probably worth 2-3x as much, and I think that one could make a pretty sound argument that, objectively, the Takeda is better.

The Takeda isn't show-offy in the traditional sense the way that nickel "damascus" is all the rage in more mainstream knives these days, but when your realize that it has as good or better distal taper and geometry than any other nakiri it I was shaped with a HAMMER; not a grinder, that's pretty amazing. It's a knife-geek's knife.

Also, the KU finish is the thickest and most stable of any I've seen. It's almost non-reactive to the point of being stainless.

The only part that I don't love is the handle: I like big handles and the stock one is just a bit thin for my paws. If I had to use it for hours on end, Id ease the spine a bit and then replace the handle

+1 for Takeda Nakiri from your list. the only thing I don't like Takeda is sharp spine & rough finished choil! you can ease the spine & choil by sand paper, but this will also remove partial of KU finished....\
if you wants something more fancy, check out Tom's Harner Nakiri with Amboyna Burl handle on B/S/T. very comfy large handle & top quality F/F! only downside is food sticking because Harner's tall and thin grind blade....